At least nine people have been killed and more than two dozen others injured following a fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, local authorities have said.
The strikes, which occurred early on Saturday, damaged residential buildings, destroyed vehicles and triggered fires across several districts of the city.
According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, the attacks affected five districts in Kyiv and left 28 people injured, including four children.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko earlier warned residents of an incoming ballistic missile attack and urged them to take shelter immediately.
“Explosions in the city. Kyiv is under ballistic missile attack. Stay in shelters!” he wrote on Telegram.
Residents reported hearing a series of loud explosions as emergency workers rushed to affected areas to search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble.
Authorities said the Darnytsky district recorded the highest number of casualties, with seven people killed and 14 others injured after several buildings were damaged.
In the Solomiansky district, two people lost their lives while eight others sustained injuries following an attack on a residential building.
One resident, 75-year-old Kateryna Kravchenko, described the destruction of her apartment.
“Everything was smashed, the windows, everything,” she said.
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Another resident, identified as Oksana, said she planned to leave the area because she no longer felt safe.
Emergency officials disclosed that more than 100 people had been rescued from damaged buildings and surrounding neighbourhoods.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed carrying out what it described as a “massive strike” in the Kyiv region, claiming that military-industrial facilities and logistics centres had been targeted.
Meanwhile, Moscow said its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 274 Ukrainian drones overnight.
The latest escalation comes as both countries intensify military operations more than four years after the war began.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently met with United States President Donald Trump to discuss military support, including plans relating to the production of Patriot missile systems.
Following the latest attacks, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, renewed calls for additional air defence equipment from Western allies.
“It is the battle for the skies that will define the trajectory of this war. The stronger the air shield over Ukraine, the closer peace becomes,” he said.
The United Nations has previously reported that June 2026 recorded the highest number of civilian casualties in Ukraine since April 2022, highlighting the growing human cost of the prolonged conflict.